07/12/2026
We at Freedom Reins Youth Ranch would cordially like to invite you to come out and celebrate Teeaās official retirement party!
Teea, a 29 yr old Arabian mare, was rescued back in 2015 from the Stroud kill pen by her current owner Jan Hollis.
Prior to officially opening for session our very first yr, we were offered Teea as a free lease to be used in our Stable Moments program.
Teea has served our youth beyond our wildest expectations!
I initially had some concerns as she dealt with several health issues that impacts her ability to maintain normal weight.(equine vet cleared her to participate in our ground based program).
I wasnāt sure if the kids would want to even entertain the possibility of matching up with her.
Teea proved my concerns were unnecessary. She has been the most popular horse out of all the horses at Freedom.
In our program we allow the kids and horses to choose each other.
Every single child Teea chooses either deals with low self esteem, insecurity, lack of patience or lack of emotional control.
She is a master at knowing exactly what to do to build a childās confidence, patience and emotional control.
She expects each young person to approach her with a calm demeanor or she is turning and walking away until they regulate themselves. At that point she will turn around and walk up to them to be haltered.
The very first few sessions:
With a timid or a youth that has anger/patience struggles, she will drop her head to graze every few feet.
From most peopleās perspectives she looks like sheās being a brat.
But she knows exactly what sheās doing.
Kids that are timid, that abrupt pause as she drops her head, allows them to stop and breathe for a few seconds. As well as build their confidence in handling a horse by learning they have the power to lift her head and continue.
Kids that are impatient or struggle with anger:
She knows it ticks them off when they are trying to go somewhere and she keeps dropping her head to grace.
She wonāt stop doing it with that child until they learn to take a breath and calm their emotions. Once sheās got them trained š she no longer does it.
FYI she will not drop her head during camp days no matter the child.
She knows when itās her lesson kids.
Those are only a couple of ways she has helped her kids.
It only takes looking into those big soft brown eyes to see the love and intelligence she has.
We will miss seeing her patiently waiting at the gate for her kids to come get her.
With a more visible decline due to cancer and other age related ailments , her time of serving her kids is coming to a close.
We would love for you to join us on the 25th as we spoil her with love one last time before she goes home with her owner.
Whether youāve met her in person or have followed on fb, you are welcome to come join us!
Activities:
-Brush Teea
-help make/decorate her horse friendly cupcakes.
- watch her eat her cupcakes
-get a professional photo with her that will be emailed to you.
Refreshments will be provided.
